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1800 K LEDs Could Help Protect Insects From Artificial Light at Night
Around 40 percent of the world’s insect species could face extinction over the next few decades, largely as a…
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How Black Bass Became a Major Threat to Japan’s Lakes
The introduction of exotic fish into vulnerable ecosystems has had severe consequences in Japan. Black bass…
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Andean Leaf-Eared Mice on Llullaillaco Live at 6,739 Metres
On the summit of frozen volcanoes, where a person could scarcely endure for more than a few hours, tiny mice…
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Thalassodoron bathyale copepod discovery creates the Thalassodoridae family
Exploration of the ocean depths has delivered an extraordinary surprise for German researchers near Greenland.
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How Dogs Benefit From Interaction With Other Dogs
Dogs can benefit from brief, positive meetings with other sociable animals, provided the contact is introduced…
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Scientists Discover Vast Fish Nest Colony in the Weddell Sea
In 2017, the enormous iceberg known as A-68 broke away from the Larsen C Ice Shelf, offering scientists a rare…
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Rhino Calf Surprises Ten Lions on a Road in South Africa
A rhino calf startled a group of lions by making its way along a road in a South African reserve.
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Vampire Squid: The Mysterious Creature of the Deep Sea
Its scientific name translates as “vampire squid from hell”, yet almost every part of that description is…
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Platypus: the extraordinary egg-laying mammal
With a duck-like bill, a tail resembling a beaver’s and an otter-like body built for water, the platypus looks…
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Wels catfish in the Ebro river: the invasive species introduced in 1974
The wels catfish, a fish of the species Silurus glanis, was deliberately introduced into the Ebro river basin…
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Three mosquitoes found in Iceland overturn a historic reputation
Three mosquitoes caught in a moth trap were enough to overturn Iceland’s long-held reputation. In October…
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The Curaçao sponge that survived 2,300 years in the Caribbean
When this sponge began growing on a reef in Curaçao, the Roman Empire did not yet exist. Anchored to one…
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Kronosaurus May Have Eaten Ichthyosaur That Swallowed a Pterosaur
A roughly 12-metre Kronosaurus may have attacked and fed on an almost 7-metre ichthyosaur that had swallowed…
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How Human Noise Affects Wildlife and Nutrient Transfer in Alaska
Human presence in natural settings often brings profound changes to environmental processes. In the Alaska…
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5 Dog Breeds Originating in the United States
There are numerous dog breeds around the world, each with traits shaped by the history, climate and needs of…
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Blue Whale and Humpback Whale Heart Rates Rise During Feeding Lunges
When a blue whale descends beneath the surface, its heart rate drops dramatically to save oxygen. While diving…
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Axolotl: why it never seems to grow up and regenerates limbs
The axolotl appears to have halted its own transformation at life’s most intriguing stage: it reaches…
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Microplastics Have Been Found in Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Snails and Mussels
Our planet plainly has a microplastics problem. These minute synthetic particles have turned up in ancient…
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How Pigeon Navigation Works in Modern Cities
Many people see the pigeon as an ordinary, unremarkable bird in modern cities, yet this species possesses an…
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Giant Cretaceous Octopus Nanaimoteuthis haggarti May Have Reached 19 Metres
In seas where mosasaurs and plesiosaurs usually dominate depictions of the Cretaceous, another giant may have…
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Japanese Scientists Paint Cattle with Zebra-Like Stripes to Deter Biting Flies
Japanese scientists painted Japanese Black cattle with zebra-like stripes to examine whether this visual…